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#BF09CD

#bf09cd ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#bf09cd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 3.53% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.83% cyan, 95.61% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 295.71°, with 91.59% saturation and 41.96% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.37.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1568

Complementary

  1. #bf09cd
  2. #17cd09

Split complementary

  1. #bf09cd
  2. #79cd09
  3. #09cd5d

Analogous

  1. #5d09cd
  2. #bf09cd
  3. #cd0979

Triadic

  1. #bf09cd
  2. #cdbf09
  3. #09cdbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf09cd
  2. #cd0917
  3. #17cd09
  4. #09cdbf

Square

  1. #bf09cd
  2. #cd5d09
  3. #17cd09
  4. #0979cd

Monochromatic

  1. #36033a
  2. #7b0684
  3. #bf09cd
  4. #e72df6
  5. #f076f9

Shades

#bf09cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf09cd
  2. #ac08b9
  3. #9907a4
  4. #860690
  5. #73057b
  6. #600567
  7. #4c0452
  8. #39033e
  9. #260229
  10. #130115
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf09cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf09cd
  2. #c522d2
  3. #cc3ad7
  4. #d253dc
  5. #d96be1
  6. #df84e6
  7. #e59deb
  8. #ecb5f0
  9. #f2cef5
  10. #f9e6fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf09cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf09cd
  2. #b915c5
  3. #b221be
  4. #ac2db6
  5. #a639ae
  6. #a045a7
  7. #99509f
  8. #935c97
  9. #8d688f
  10. #867488
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.14:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #95579d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0062d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4275c9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c34079 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #764dd0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #875ccb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c132a1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf09cd {
  color: #bf09cd;
}
Background
.bg-bf09cd {
  background-color: #bf09cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf09cd {
  border: 2px solid #bf09cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf09cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 9 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 296 92% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf09cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf09cd, #cd0979);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf09cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 9 205 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.37 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.79 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.55 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.60 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.74 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.90 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.76 #40f632 Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bf09cd  rgb(191, 9, 205)  hsl(296, 92%, 42%)  Dark Orchid
#17cd09  rgb(23, 205, 9)  hsl(116, 92%, 42%)  Lime Green
#cdbf09  rgb(205, 191, 9)  hsl(56, 92%, 42%)  Citrine
#09cdbf  rgb(9, 205, 191)  hsl(176, 92%, 42%)  Medium Turquoise